Help! Fraud

[Wafa]

I've had someone inboxing me about buying a phone off me, they are asking me to pay for an agent in Nigeria to pick the item up. They want me to make a payment of £200 first, and are saying the amount they are sending to me will be transferred after. They said paypal have confirmed money was taken out their account and are holding onto it. I said wasn't happy with sending £200 from my account before receiving anything first. And now I've received an email off 'paypal' in my junk messages explaining I have been reported? I'm just afraid of it's a fraud scheme wanting money then not sending the amount after. Could someone please help me with this. I've not agreed to accept the payment, I've signed into paypal and have no pending requests .

[kernowlass]

THIS IS A SCAM.

They encourage you to use paypal and often ask you to send the item as a gift to a relative somewhere often Nigeria.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't.

It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.

They will tell you that the payment is released when you provide paypal with a tracking/shipping number......this won't happen.

They threaten legal action...have a laugh at that one and ignore it as its rubbish.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send trackable, they advise it for seller protection etc but it is not compulsory.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.

[Wafa]

Thankyou for your quick response.